reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
corridor; hallway; passageway
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
deep emotion; strong feelings
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
auspicious sign; good omen
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
personal (employee); employed; retained
reign; being on the throne
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine